A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.

While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.

Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”

The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

A nostalgic bibliographic gem.

There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.

A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem.

An abandoned munitions storage facility with a rich architectural history.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring a corpse that bears a striking resemblance to Clark Gable.

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.

Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.

New York City's smallest piece of private property.